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This is a small place with less than 20 spots to sit. You order over the counter and the food will be delivered to where you're sitting. You don't get a number or anything so it's simply based on the waiter's memory or calling out your name. The staff was very attentive to remove any empty plates off as soon as we were done with them since the tables were quite narrow. My friend is allergic to peanuts and they were able to remove the nuts from the chicken wings. They forgot to remove the peanut from the green papaya salad the first time, but was happy to take it back and make a new batch.
The flavors of the dishes here are very different from the other more typical Viet places. Maybe it was the unfamiliarity, but I didn't quite enjoy it as much. The green papaya salad was very different from what I was expecting. I was expecting a refreshing salad lightly dressed with lime and fish sauce mixture, but their version here was mixed with a soy based, strong dark sauce. It was very salty, and the freshness was drown out. The cucumber in there was able to stand out against the sauce, but the papaya was completely lost. The beef jerky was chewy and didn't really have a flavor of its own.
The first bite of the wings was really good, loved the fried bits of garlic and fresh chili and green onion on top. Then it got a bit too salty. For the fresh roll, you can really taste the prawn and the crispy rice crepe gives a nice crunch, but the pork belly was a little lost on me.
If you're trying this place, maybe try the other items on the menu and skip the green papaya salad.
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